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New York Average Temperature vs US Internet Usage
New York Average Temperature and US Internet Usage correlate at r = +0.42 over 35 years (1990–2024), p = 0.011. With the time trend removed, r = -0.11. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 0.011) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.11). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- +0.42
- p-value
- 0.011
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1990–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.10 to 0.66
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.11
Sources
- New York Average Temperature (°C): Open-Meteo (ERA5). Annual mean 2m air temperature for New York from the ERA5 reanalysis.
- US Internet Usage (% of population): Our World in Data. US Internet Usage (Our World in Data: Share of the population using the Internet).
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- US Internet Usage vs US Internet Users (r = +1.00)
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- US Internet Usage vs US Population (r = +0.97)
- US Internet Usage vs US Infant Mortality (r = -0.96)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.